Erika Jayne Is Returning to Broadway as Roxie Hart in Chicago After COVID Pandemic Cut Her Initial Run Short (Exclusive)
Chicago marked Jayne’s Broadway debut. Her initial run began on Jan. 6, 2020, and was scheduled to continue performances through March 29 when the industry was forced to shut down. Her final performance ended up being on March 11.
“Well this is not the way I wanted to say goodbye to Roxie and my Chicago family but I have no choice,” Jayne, 53, wrote on her Instagram page at the time alongside a photo of her on stage. “THANK YOU from the bottom of my heart to everyone that came to the shows . I leave NYC feeling like my mission is incomplete but I will treasure this time always.”
Now, of course, Jayne has the ability to complete that mission.
Meanwhile, Jayne is by no means the first Bravo star to step into Chicago.
Twice this year alone, Ariana Madix of Vanderpump Rules fame razzle dazzled audiences as Roxie. Real Housewives of Atlanta stars Kandi Burrus and NeNe Leakes made their debuts on the Great White Way, both in the role of Matron Mama Morton. Even Jayne’s former RHOBH costar Lisa Rinna played Roxie in the show on Broadway, back in 2007.
Tickets for Chicago are now on sale.
